The flagship Chevrolet Silverado 1500 has been given another price increase, but the V8-powered pickup’s equipment list is unchanged.
General Motors Specialty Vehicles (GMSV) now lists the off-road focused Silverado 1500 ZR2 at $141,500 before on-road costs, a $3500 increase on its most recent price, and up $8500 on this time last year.
Pricing for the entry-level, road-oriented Silverado 1500 LTZ Premium is unchanged at $130,500 before on-road costs.
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Silverado 1500 ZR2
The Silverado is now the only V8-powered pickup on sale in Australia, after local pricing for the twin-turbo straight-six Ram 1500 was announced this week – though runout models of the Hemi V8 model are still available.
Both the Ford F-150 and Toyota Tundra are powered by turbocharged V6 engines.
A range of accessories and packages are also available for the Silverado 1500, with pricing included at the bottom of this article.
Pricing
| Model | Price before on-road costs |
|---|---|
| 2025 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LTZ Premium | $130,500 |
| 2025 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 ZR2 | $141,500 (up $3500) |
Drivetrains and Efficiency
There’s just one engine offered here, though in its home market the Silverado can be had with smaller V8 and turbocharged four-cylinder engines.
| Specifications | Chevrolet Silverado 1500 |
|---|---|
| Engine | 6.2L V8 |
| Power | 313kW |
| Torque | 624Nm |
| Transmission | 10-speed torque-converter automatic |
| Drive type | Full-time four-wheel drive |
| Fuel type | 91-octane unleaded petrol |
| Fuel consumption | 12.9L/100km (LTZ Premium) 14.5L/100km (ZR2) |
| Fuel tank capacity | 91L |
Dimensions
The Silverado 1500 is offered in a single dual-cab body style in Australia.
| Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LTZ | Chevrolet Silverado 1500 ZR2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Length | 5931mm | 5931mm |
| Width | 2086mm | 2074mm |
| Height | 1930mm | 1991mm |
| Wheelbase | 3745mm | 3748mm |
| Tare mass | 2543kg | 2525kg |
| Unbraked towing capacity | 750kg | 750kg |
| Braked towing capacity | 3500kg (50mm ball) 4500kg (70mm ball) |
3500kg (50mm ball) 4200kg (70mm ball) |
| Downball | 350kg (50mm ball) 422kg (70mm ball) |
350kg (50mm ball) 400kg (70mm ball) |
| Payload | 757kg | 717kg |
| Gross vehicle mass (GVM) | 3300kg | 3300kg |
| Gross combined mass (GCM) | 6851kg | 7160kg |
Servicing and Warranty
The Chevrolet Silverado is covered by a three-year, 100,000 kilometre warranty.
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Silverado 1500 LTZ
Logbook servicing is required every 12 months or 12,000km, whichever comes first. GM Specialty Vehicles doesn’t offer capped-price servicing.
Safety
The Chevrolet Silverado hasn’t been crash-tested by ANCAP or Euro NCAP.
Standard safety equipment across the range includes:
- Six airbags
- Autonomous emergency braking (AEB)
- Pedestrian detection
- Blind-spot monitoring
- Rear cross-traffic alert
- Lane-keep assist
- Adaptive cruise control
- Surround-view camera
- Front and rear parking sensors
- Tyre pressure monitoring system
The Silverado 1500 ZR2 only has rear parking sensors as the front parking sensors aren’t compatible with its front bumper.
Standard Equipment
Two variants continue to be offered locally.
The Silverado 1500 LTZ Premium comes standard with the following equipment:
- 20-inch alloy wheels
- All-terrain tyres
- Rancho Twin Tube shock absorbers
- LED reflector headlights
- Automatic high-beam
- LED tail lights
- Cargo bed LED light
- Dual active sport exhaust
- Z71 skid plates
- Chrome exterior highlights
- Chrome side steps
- Power up and down tailgate
- Power sliding rear window
- Power sunroof
- Spray-on bedliner
- 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster
- 13.4-inch touchscreen infotainment system
- Head-up display
- Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
- Wireless phone charger
- Seven-speaker Bose premium sound system
- Dual-zone climate control
- Proximity entry and push-button start
- Rear camera mirror
- Power tilt and telescopic steering column adjustment
- Black leather upholstery
- Heated and ventilated front seats
- 10-way electric adjustable front seats
- Heated outboard rear seats
- Tow bar and 12-pin wiring harness
- Electric trailer brake controller
- Automatic trailer light test
- GCM alert
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ZR2 interior
The Silverado 1500 ZR2 loses the front parking sensors and up function for the power tailgate, but adds:
- 18-inch alloy wheels
- Goodyear Wrangler mud-terrain tyres
- Full-size spare wheel
- Multimatic DSSV dampers
- Enhanced two-speed transfer case
- Electric locking front and rear differentials
- Black exterior highlights
- ZR2 skid plates
- Front recovery hooks
- Jet Black and Greystone leather-appointed upholstery
Options
The $3032 Black Pack (excluding fitment and GST) for the Silverado 1500 LTZ Premium adds:
- High-gloss black 20-inch wheels
- Black badging
- Tinted weathershields
The $4192 Terrain Pack (excluding fitment and GST) for the ZR2 adds:
- Soft tonneau cover
- Black sports bar
- Rocker protectors
- Black tailgate lettering
- Tinted weathershields
If you have the accessories installed by an authorised GMSV dealer while your vehicle is under warranty, they’ll be covered by the balance of the new vehicle warranty, or 24 months/50,000km from the date of fitment.
Colours
The 2024 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, depending on the variant, is available in the following exterior paint colours:
- Black
- Dark Ash metallic
- Summit White
- Sterling Grey metallic
- Glacier Blue metallic
- Radiant Red tintcoat
- Iridescent Pearl tricoat
- Lakeshore Blue metallic
- Slate Grey
- Red Hot (ZR2 only)
All finishes except Summit White and Red Hot incur a $1250 premium.
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